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Windows 7 Sells Well, But Microsoft Isn't Out of the Woods Yet

Microsoft's Windows 7 sold well in its first few days of release, according to an analyst report, but declining revenues and suggestions of a slow-paced tech refresh suggest that Microsoft could face at least a few more quarters of stagnant revenues as... Full Article at eWeek

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  1. Sales of Windows 7 to U.S. consumers during the operating system's October debut outpaced those of Vista when it first launched. Full Article at RedmondMag.com

  2. In a promising sign for Microsoft's flagging operating system business, early Windows 7 sales are well ahead of those posted by Windows Vista when Vista debuted in January, 2007. Full Article at Information Week

  3. Microsoft sold over three times more copies of Windows 7 in the week surrounding the Oct. 22 launch than it did Vista during its opening days in 2007, a retail marketing research analyst said today. Full Article at The Industry Standard

  4. Microsoft's Windows 7 made slight gains in the overall PC market in its first 12 days of release, according to statistics firm Net Applications, while Apple managed to gain incremental market-share in October. Full Article at eWeek

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